One of our readers recently wrote to us with something many of you will recognize: “I have boxes of old photographs, letters, and documents from my parents and grandparents, and I have no idea what […]
Songs from the 1970s proven to reduce your stress instantly The 1970s gave us bell-bottoms, disco balls, and soul-soothing tunes that science says can calm your nervous system. Research confirms that listening to music affects […]
Boomer-era B-movies that are masterpieces Born from necessity and often relegated to the lower half of double features, B-movies were typically low-budget, quickly produced genre films that rarely aimed for critical acclaim. Studio executives viewed […]
Brain teaser: Can you match these ’70s album covers? Before streaming made music invisible, the cover was part of the experience. Something you held, stared at while the needle dropped, and kept like a trophy. […]
5 blood tests every senior should get Your doctor can tell a remarkable amount from a single vial of blood. For adults over 60, routine testing catches serious conditions long before symptoms appear. High cholesterol […]
Only real Boomers will remember these female stars The year 1970 marked a crucial turning point in American culture, as the revolutionary spirit of the 1960s evolved into a more focused determination to reshape society’s […]
Lyric fails of the ’70s In the past, singing along to a favorite song meant risking lyrical inaccuracies, especially with only AM radio as a guide. Thankfully, the Spotify era has neutralized this peril; a […]
Can you name these iconic 1980 hits from just one lyric? The year 1980 was a crossroads in pop history. Disco was fading, new wave was arriving, and the charts carried songs that felt like […]
Hip-hop hits that would never fly today A reader asked a fair question after our ’70s songs series. Why does rock always take the heat? Hip-hop built its reputation on saying what no one else […]
Today’s chart-toppers that are aging like milk One of our readers sent us a question we keep thinking about: Has today’s music crossed a line that earlier generations never approached? (Note: To our reader’s point, […]